Compare Reading against Brighton and Hove

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Reading and Brighton and Hove.

Population comparison

Population for Reading
160,337
Population for Brighton and Hove
291,738
Difference
-131,401
Percentage Difference
-58.13%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
# People Employed in Brighton and Hove
134,235 (68.4%)
Difference
86,455
Percentage Difference
-43.3%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
# People Inactive in Brighton and Hove
51,455 (26.2%)
Difference
28,180
Percentage Difference
-58.45%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
# People unemployed in Brighton and Hove
10,705 (5.4%)
Difference
5,745
Percentage Difference
-60.3%

Comparing crimes by type for Reading and Brighton and Hove

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Reading and Brighton and Hove compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Reading Crimes in Brighton and Hove Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Reading and Brighton and Hove from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Reading and Brighton and Hove.

Compare Property prices over time for Reading and Brighton and Hove

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £699,173.36 / £879,061.35 £430,372.32 / £566,577.89 £337,039.99 / £501,252.91 £226,554.49 / £340,289.69
2022 £677,083.80 / £850,611.19 £416,497.78 / £547,749.99 £327,308.23 / £485,727.55 £218,996.86 / £332,172.68
2021 £623,988.67 / £753,925.91 £383,560.54 / £485,756.47 £303,222.83 / £434,624.87 £210,755.89 / £310,296.00
2020 £591,635.99 / £687,656.02 £367,191.75 / £446,838.60 £290,619.03 / £401,806.06 £208,581.76 / £297,088.24
2019 £593,005.43 / £665,976.88 £368,680.12 / £433,050.73 £291,924.85 / £389,246.66 £215,034.19 / £295,428.42
2018 £609,623.44 / £658,035.34 £377,930.18 / £426,857.83 £300,030.42 / £384,673.58 £224,782.81 / £296,286.27
2017 £615,875.41 / £641,322.02 £380,351.50 / £413,763.19 £303,431.39 / £375,519.01 £231,001.76 / £295,615.46
2016 £599,965.08 / £614,531.36 £370,815.83 / £397,478.41 £295,988.79 / £361,387.23 £221,958.07 / £279,093.13
2015 £521,930.32 / £563,797.04 £322,166.67 / £364,173.52 £258,389.58 / £332,902.33 £192,778.19 / £256,204.65
2014 £461,664.42 / £510,267.30 £285,538.88 / £330,017.58 £229,988.13 / £303,434.74 £171,771.51 / £234,133.81
2013 £416,716.70 / £464,875.52 £256,037.40 / £300,087.16 £206,524.74 / £277,759.84 £155,028.74 / £216,321.30
2012 £398,479.11 / £446,138.42 £245,221.16 / £288,199.32 £197,899.57 / £265,708.65 £150,028.53 / £208,925.08
2011 £389,533.82 / £434,496.32 £237,348.20 / £277,897.60 £191,033.34 / £254,455.31 £147,005.22 / £203,889.24
2010 £384,771.11 / £428,770.59 £236,795.67 / £276,389.66 £191,658.53 / £253,717.52 £147,972.15 / £204,410.32
Number of Jobs (thousands)
65k vs 94k
Median Salary
£30,925 vs £27,360
Annual Percentage Change
-0.8% vs 4.1%
Mean Salary
£36,019 vs £32,661

See how Reading compares to other areas in South East

Industry Reading Count Brighton and Hove Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 55 -45 -138.46%
Production 240 470 -230 -64.79%
Construction 660 1,545 -885 -80.27%
Motor Trades 180 175 +5 + 2.82%
Wholesale 225 410 -185 -58.27%
Retail 485 2,410 -1,925 -132.99%
Transport 365 245 +120 + 39.34%
Accommodation Food 340 1,220 -880 -112.82%
Information Comms 1,220 1,735 -515 -34.86%
Finance Insurance 145 205 -60 -34.29%
Property 220 580 -360 -90%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,095 2,660 -1,565 -83.36%
Business Admin 640 1,150 -510 -56.98%
Public Admin Defence 5 5 0 0%
Education 120 315 -195 -89.66%
Health 300 550 -250 -58.82%
Arts Entertainment 490 1,265 -775 -88.32%